nomen correctum

noun

A name whose spelling is required or allowed to be intentionally altered under the ICZN rules of nomenclature but which does not have to be transferred from one taxon to another.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyA name whose spelling is required or allowed to be intentionally altered under the ICZN rules of nomenclature but which does not have to be transferred from one taxon to another.
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